Year 6

We have had a fantastic half term in Year 6. We are incredibly proud of all the children and how well they demonstrate the Oasis nine habits at all times.  

In English this term, we have read the books ‘Rose Blanche’ by Roberto Innocenti and Ian McEwan and ‘Letters from the Lighthouse’ by Emma Carroll . Both these books link to our history topic of World War 2 and we have really enjoyed reading stories about children’s experiences during this time. We have written a narrative, a letter and a diary entry based on these books. The teachers have been incredibly impressed with how the children in Year 6 are now using more advanced punctuation in their writing. These are all uploaded onto our Showbie if you wanted to take a look.  

This term in maths, we started by learning about decimals. This included multiplying and dividing by 10, 100 and 1000 and adding and subtracting decimals. After this, we learned about percentages and linked this learning to our prior knowledge of fractions and decimals. Our final unit this term has been algebra. This is a unit that the children were incredibly excited to learn about and have really impressed us with how well they have picked it up. We have also started to complete a weekly arithmetic test to ensure that the children are continuing to practice their arithmetic skills. 

In science, we have been focusing on evolution and inheritance. We have learned about the theory of evolution, adaptation and understanding the difference between inherited and acquired characteristics. We have also learned how scientists have made discoveries about evolution by understanding how fossils are formed. 

This term’s theme across the school has been ‘Heritage and Culture’. We started this term with a focus week on safeguarding where we were learning how to keep ourselves safe online and how to deal with peer pressure.  In history, we have learned about World War 2. The teachers have been really impressed with how well the children in Year 6 have engaged with a challenging and difficult subject. In geography, we have been developing our map skills and understanding of how to use an atlas. In art, we have explored collage and weaving techniques. We have created 3D sculptures and collages using different materials. In music, we used GarageBand to play music together. 

We had a successful mock SATs week this term with all children trying their very best. We will have one more week of mocks next half term before the real SATs in May.  

I hope you all have a lovely half term! 

Mrs Harrison & Miss Preece 😊 

We have had an incredible start to year 6! The children have started the year with enthusiasm and determination to do their best and enjoy their final year at the school. 

In English this term, we have read the book ‘There’s a Boy in the Girl’s Bathroom’ by Louis Sachar. We have enjoyed following the main character’s journey as he started to make friends. We wrote narratives based on a part of this journey where the main character has a disagreement. These are all uploaded onto our Showbie if you wanted to take a look. We have also spent the last 2 weeks looking at poetry. We enjoyed listening to a poem called ‘Beautiful Ambition’ before writing our own poems based on our ambitions for the future. 

This term in maths, we started by looking at place value to ensure we were confident working with numbers up to ten million. We then moved onto a unit on the four operations where we practised our column addition and subtraction and learned how to do long multiplication and long division. Next term, we will move onto working with fractions. Times tables will be a vital part of this learning so if your child does not feel confident with these yet, please keep practising them at home. 

In science we have been focusing on the circulatory system. We have learned about the different parts of our hearts and the journey that blood takes around our body. We also learned about what our blood is made up of and the different role that these components have. Finally, we learned about how to look after our hearts and keep them healthy. 

This term’s theme across the school has been ‘Who am I and who am I becoming?’ We started this theme with a real focus on PSHE as we explored feelings and emotions and talked about our mental health. In history, we have looked at migration across many periods of history and how that has shaped the country we live in today. In geography, we have learned about different biomes across the world. In art, we have explored different techniques including pastels and sketching and have created self-portraits using both these mediums. In music, we used GarageBand to create pieces of music that represented different feelings and emotions. 

I hope you all have a lovely half term! 

Mrs Harrison & Miss Preece 😊